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The Deeper Story Behind Brady Tkachuk and the Senators

Today, reports surfaced that Brady Tkachuk had been telling teammates for years that he didn’t intend to re-sign an extension in Ottawa. Another report suggested the dressing room wasn't pushing for him to stay.

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4 Years: Brady Tkachuk’s Secret Wasn’t Being Hidden From Senators

The Brady Tkachuk era in Ottawa didn’t end this past week — it may have effectively ended years ago. According to Ottawa Sun reporter Bruce Garrioch, Tkachuk had been privately telling teammates inside the Senators dressing room for years that he was leaving the organization.

Artem Zub News / Silver Seven / June 28

Artem Zub Has Career Season Heading Into Negotiations With Ottawa Senators

Artem Zub is coming off another successful and consistent season, despite suffering an unfortunate injury in Game 1 of the playoffs after his hit on Seth Jarvis in the second period.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 27

Ottawa Senators Select Alexander Grunin 183rd Overall

After prioritizing high-upside forwards in the earlier rounds in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators have used their late-round picks on shutdown defencemen with size.

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In the history of the NHL Draft, 64 players have been selected No. 1 overall. How many of the can you name in eight minutes?

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Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 27

Ottawa Senators Select Harris Pengretitsch 151st Overall

The Sens waited until the 5th round to pick a defenceman, and this one looks like exactly the time of defenceman the Sens would opt for. He's 6'4 and a shutdown defender for the Soo Greyhounds.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 27

Ottawa Senators Select Elliot Lennon 110th Overall

With the 110th pick of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators selected their first goaltender of the class – Elliot Lennon, from Deerfield Academy.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 27

Ottawa Senators Select Louis Felix Bourque 91st Overall

With the 91st overall pick, the Sens opted for a Canadian, and a francophone at that. While the team is clearly on a mission to become more Swedish, clearly they have not forgotten that they are also the NHL's francophone team.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 27

Ottawa Senators Select Oscar Holmertz 87th Overall

With the 87th pick of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators selected 6'1 centre, Oskar Holmertz, from Linkopings HC of the U20 Nationell. The second Swede of Ottawa's 2026 draft class, he produced 36 points in 32 games, which ranked 27th among forwards in the league.

Ottawa Senators News / Professor Press Box / June 27

Senators Quick Hits: Jonas Lagerberg Hoen & Jaxon Cover

The Ottawa Senators left the 2026 NHL Draft with two different first-round swings, but a clear shared theme: upside over certainty. With Jonas Lagerberg Hoen at 25th overall and Jaxon Cover at 32nd, Ottawa doubled down on raw offensive talent, athletic traits, and long-term projection rather than polished, low-risk profiles.

Simon Nemec News / Silver Seven / June 27

Ottawa Senators Select Adam Nemec 72nd Overall

For their first selection of the second day of the NHL draft, the Senators have used their third round pick on Slovakian winger Adam Nemec. If that name sounds familiar, it's because his brother Simon Nemec was just traded to the Calgary Flames after the New Jersey Devils drafted him second overall a few years ago.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / June 27

Ottawa Senators Bet on Upside with 2026 NHL Draft First Round Picks

After the Ottawa Senators traded Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers and used the newly acquired ninth-overall selection to acquire William Eklund and Kasper Halttunen from the San Jose Sharks, the team had two first-round picks heading into the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft.

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / June 27

Senators' Jaxon Cover becomes first player drafted from Cayman Islands

Jaxon Cover made NHL history on Friday night, as he became the first drafted player to come from the Cayman Islands when the Ottawa Senators selected him 32nd overall in the 2026 NHL Draft.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 26

Ottawa Senators Select Jaxon Cover 32nd Overall

We knew the Sens would be picking 32nd overall in this draft, since they weren't allowed to trade this pick. They didn't go off the board this time, picking a player who was indeed projected to go late in the first round or early in the second.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / June 26

Senators Draft Jaxon Cover 32nd Overall

With the 32nd pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Ottawa Senators select Jaxon Cover from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Cover’s story is unique among all other draft prospects.

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Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / June 26

Ottawa Senators Select Jonas Lagerberg Hoen 25th Overall

With the 25th pick of the 2026 NHL Draft, the Ottawa Senators selected Jonas Lagerberg Hoen, a 6'2, 190-pound right-winger from Mora, Sweden – yes, this makes this the fourth-consecutive Swede to be acquired by the Sens.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / June 27

Senators Draft Jonas Lagerberg Hoen 25th Overall

With the 25th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Ottawa Senators have selected Jonas Lagerberg Hoen from Leksands IL of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Brady Tkachuk News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 26

Which Panthers line will Brady Tkachuk play on to begin 2026-27?

After growing uncertainty about his future with the Ottawa Senators, the club traded captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers, who happen to play in the same division.

Andre Burakovsky News / Silver Seven / June 26

Ottawa Senators Acquire Andre Burakovsky From Chicago Blackhawks

First William Eklund, then Samuel Ersson, and now, Andre Burakovsky. I'm SENS-ing a theme. In order to bolster their lineup on the wings for next season, the Ottawa Senators have acquired 6'2 winger Andre Burakovsky from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 2027 6th-round pick.

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 26

Senators make goalie trade with Maple Leafs after tumultuous Linus Ullmark seasons

Ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft, the Ottawa Senators acquired the rights to restricted free agent goaltender Samuel Ersson from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round draft pick.

Samuel Ersson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 26

Ottawa Senators Acquire Samuel Ersson

The Ottawa Senators have acquired pending RFA goalie Samuel Ersson from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick, according to a team announcement.

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / June 26

Senators sign Toure, Bolduc to extensions

A couple of minor-leaguers are staying in Ontario for at least another year. On Friday, Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios announced that the team has signed defensemen Djibril Toure and Samuel Bolduc to one-year, two-way contracts for the 2026-27 season.

Jordan Spence News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 26

Senators Re-Sign Jordan Spence, Two Others

The Ottawa Senators are nearing an extension with pending RFA defenseman Jordan Spence, reports Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch. According to Garrioch, the deal will be in the range of a four-year term, while Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported the deal will be worth approximately $20MM total, which would be a $5MM AAV across a four-year term.